Members

Brian O’Neill

 

Year of birth 1962
Year of call 1987
Inn Gray's Inn
Circuit South Eastern
Recorder 2002
Full CV

Cited in Chambers and Partners Guide and Legal 500 as a leader at the Bar, he is considered a diligent leading junior of exceptional quality and versatility.

He has represented the Criminal Bar on the Bar Council over a number of years and was Secretary of the Criminal Bar Association between 2000 and 2002.

He defends and prosecutes in all aspects of criminal work but especially major fraud, serious and organised crime (murder, kidnap, drugs, firearms, armed robbery). He has a particular expertise in the specialist area of shaken baby syndrome cases. He is highly sought after by leading London solicitors and CPS Fraud Prosecution Service, Special Casework and Central Criminal Court Trials Unit.

Notable Cases

Case name R v Milroy-Sloane Case name R v Doran and others
Appearance Defence Appearance Defence
Category Perverting the course of justice Category Money Laundering
Detail Woman who accused the Hamiltons of raping her Detail Illegal Police “sting” in London and Gibraltar
       
Case name R v Ismailaj, Roci and Qata Case name R v Lee Bowyer
Appearance Prosecution Appearance Defence
Category People trafficking for purposes of prostitution Category Public Order
Detail Albanian pimps trafficking and controlling prostitutes Detail Premiership footballer prosecuted following on-field incident